Renaissance Crossword

1. he Protestant theological system of John Calvin and his successors, which develops Luther's doctrine of justification by faith alone and emphasizes the grace of God and the doctrine of predestination
2. an instrument formerly used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the altitudes of celestial bodies, and in navigation for calculating latitude
3. outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters
5. a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
7. state as a fact; assert strongly and publicly.
8. the way Egyptians told stories back then
10. a member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth
11. voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.
12. subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs.
13. a study of the structure or internal workings of something.
14. past and past participle of seek.

1. the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting.
4. the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.
6. an ancient Inca device for recording information, consisting of variously colored threads knotted in different ways.
9. a wealthy person who uses money to invest in trade and industry for profit in accordance with the principles of capitalism.